William Skinner
Sep 20, 2015
Bill died peacefully on September 20, 2015 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. He was born to Clyde and Viola Skinner in Bay City, MI January 10, 1924. He married Lucile MacKenzie August 28, 1943. She preceded him in death in 2005, after 62 years of marriage. Bill served in the Army Air Corps during World War II,...
Diantha L. Naftali
Sep 20, 2015
Diantha L. Naftali, 77, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on September 20, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. DIantha was born and raised in White Plains, NY, the daughter of Earl and Constance Lundin. Upon graduating from the University of Michigan, she worked as part of the wait staff of Watervale Inn, a place which would become and remain deep...
Bernice Madeline Drake
Sep 19, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY- Bernice Madeline (Berg) Drake, 95, of Traverse City, passed away early Saturday morning at Grand Traverse Pavilions after living a long, beautiful life filled with family, faith, and friends. Born March 19, 1920 on the 115 acre family farm located on the West Traverse Bay where M-22 and East Shady Lane join in Bingham Township, Michigan. She was...
Connie Lynn Brown
Sep 17, 2015
Connie Lynn Brown, 67, of Traverse City, Mich., passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015. Connie was born on August 22, 1948, in Lansing to the late Donald and Phyllis Richardson. She graduated in 1966 from Charlotte High School. Her first love was that of her family; her children, sisters and family friends. Connie also loved to fish and spend any...
Kandee Lynn Sheffer
Sep 14, 2015
Traverse City – Kandee Lynn Sheffer, 58, of Traverse City, passed away on September 14, 2015 at her home. Kandee was born on September 24, 1956 in Traverse City to the late Buddy and Jean (Gauthier) Sheffer. Kandee will be remembered for her wonderful laugh and great sense of humor. Her family was very important to her and she looked...
Maxine Ann Rideout
Sep 14, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Maxine Ann Rideout, 79, of Traverse City, passed away at her home on Sept. 14, 2015. She was born on April 3, 1936 in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Kathryn (Gorby) Boger. Maxine graduated from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in music education and began her teaching...
Stacy Lynn Manning
Sep 12, 2015
Stacy Lynn Manning, 45, of Interlochen, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Munson Medical Center Stacy was born in Alpena on Wednesday, January 14, 1970 to Judy Kay (Lyons) and Michael Duane Manning. She grew up in Alpena and graduated from Alpena High School in 1988 where she was a Varsity cheerleader. A "country girl", Stacy grew up...
Marian "Tink" Marie Chase
Sep 12, 2015
Marian M. "Tink" Chase Died September 12, 2015 Marian Chase, 82, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, September 12, 2015 after an extended illness. Born November 9, 1932, in Traverse City, she was the youngest daughter of Harry and Bertha (Chilson) Perry. In childhood, her brothers gave Marian a nickname; that nickname stuck, and for over 70 years most...
Mary "Molly" Margaret Lien
Sep 11, 2015
Molly Warner Lien, age 67, died on September 11, 2015, at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids as a result of cardiomyopathy and complications of heart surgery. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 26, 1948, the only child of the late Cornelius and Donna (Dora M.) Beukema. She grew up in Homewood, Illinois, and she attended the...
William "Billy" J. Matesowicz Jr.
Sep 10, 2015
Traverse City – William "Billy" J. Matesowicz, Jr, 72, formerly of Lunenburg, MA, died at home on September 10, 2015, after a long illness of congestive heart failure/cardiomyopathy. Born on June 19, 1943, in Fitchburg, MA to the late Elsie (Barholm) and William Matesowicz. He was a long time resident of the Lunenburg/Fitchburg area and recently located to Traverse City,...
Leslie Clifford Spiers
Sep 9, 2015
THE VILLAGES, FL. - Leslie Clifford Spiers, 87, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on Sept. 9, 2015. Leslie was born on July 6, 1928, in Detroit, to the late Howard Wilfred and Jeanette Summers (Pert) Spiers. He graduated from Mackenzie High School in 1945. In1946 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and honorably served his country in Chinhae, Korea,...
Katherine "Cathy" R. Wright
Sep 9, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Katherine "Cathy" R. Wright, 89, of Traverse City, passed away on Sept. 9, 2015. Cathy was born on Oct. 3, 1925 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Edward and Mary (Mullen) Rogan. She graduated from Dimock High School in 1944 and from Temple Nursing School as an registered nurse in 1948. In 1950 she met and married Dr. Johnson...
Fred J. Couturier
Sep 9, 2015
Frederick "Fred" James Couturier, 79 of Traverse City, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born on September 3, 1936 in Lake Leelanau to the late Roy and Mazil (McNeeley) Couturier. He honorably served our Country in the United States Army. Fred married Lucy Mericle on February 21, 1976. Fred...
Maurice Wayne Adams
Sep 9, 2015
Professor M. Wayne Adams of Crystal, (formally of Okemos) MI, died September 9, 2015 at the age of 97. Born in 1918, in Catlin, IN, he was the eldest son of Claude and Madge Adams. He graduated first in his class from Purdue University where he was editor of the Purdue Agriculturist, received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin,...
Linda Lea Laubach
Sep 8, 2015
Linda Lea Laubach, 73, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. Linda was born on November 30, 1941 in Traverse City to the late Tony and Isabell (Neiman) Breithaupt. She was married to Ken Laubach on August 8, 1962 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on February 24,...
Phyllis Irene Kuemin
Sep 8, 2015
Phyllis Irene Kuemin, 91, of Traverse City , passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at her home Phyllis was born on Monday, August 18, 1924 to the late Raymond and Orpha (Cox) Bova in Buckley. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1943. On Saturday, September 4, 1948, she married Lawrence J. Kuemin. He preceded her in death...
Cynthia Kay Augustson
Sep 6, 2015
Cynthia Augustson, 55 of Traverse City, passed away September 6, 2015 at Munson Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Cindy was born on November 11, 1959 in Traverse City to the late Robert Newman and Shirley Jane (Anderson) Haining. Cindy married Ricky A. Augustson on December 15, 2007 in Traverse City. Cindy had a wonderful sense of humor....
Henry A. Tuttle
Sep 3, 2015
Henry A. Tuttle died peacefully at his home in Traverse City, Michigan, on September 3, 2015, a month after turning 98 years old. Known to his many family and friends as "Tut", he spent his final years in Traverse City after living for almost 20 years in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and, before that, for over 50 years in Dearborn,...
Karen Lee Williams
Sep 3, 2015
KAREN LEE WILLIAMS, 74, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., with a visitation from 1 p.m., at the funeral home. An obituary will be in a later edition of...
Marguerite C. Wemple
Sep 3, 2015
Marguerite Caroline Wemple, 81, of Traverse City passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at her home. Marguerite was born on March 5, 1934 in Manistee, Michigan to the late Thomas McKinley and Sigrid Emily (Hansen) Wheeler. She was married to Frederick Wemple on December 19, 1975 in Traverse City. Marguerite moved to Traverse City from Manistee in 1952. She...
